Visual paradox, the fundamental basis of surrealism. A classic symbol of beauty and romantic desire, the rose seems to ‘float’ in the sky on the tote bag. "A true painter is one who can paint extraordinary scenes in the middle of an empty desert. A true painter is one who can patiently paint a pear in the midst of the tumults of history."

© Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, Figueres / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022